One of the most beautiful model train layouts of field railways - 1/35 diorama of trench railways
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Published 2023-11-04
Especially in Europe and particularly in Germany there are so-called “Feldbahnen”, i.e. narrow gauge field railways, which are used for the transportation of agricultural, forestry and industrial goods such as wood, peat, stone, earth and sand. Such goods are often transported in tipper wagons. Sometimes those narrow gauge railways are also called trench railways, light railways or Decauville Railways respectively. In the processing industry, these narrow-gauge railways once held an important role. As a result, they were frequently associated with refractory clay factories, brickyards, sugar factories and iron and steel mills. Simple and robust vehicles characterised everyday operations.
The use of narrow gauge field railways declined dramatically in the late 20th century, as their tasks have been taken on by lorries and electrically driven conveyor belts. They are now used only where the ground conditions or lack of space render the routine use of other means impractical. But those light railways are still used in Germany, for example, in industrial peat extraction. In addition, they are still used occasionally in brickworks and other industrial premises. This is why more and more model railroaders and railway modellers are devoting themselves to building model train dioramas in order to keep the fascination of narrow gauge field railways alive.
On the four model railroad modules, the field railway makes its way between abandoned buildings. These buildings reveal a multitude of details and perfectly emphasise the dilapidated charm of the scenery. A little river flows leisurely between them, which the field railway crosses using a very simple bridge construction. Finally, the buildings look as if they have been exposed to the weather for a century.
Marcel Ackle and Claude Fandel
www.feldbahn-modellbau.ch/
Pilentum Television
www.pilentum-television.com/
All Comments (21)
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Most realistic people figures. They have expression and actually look like they are interacting.
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Great! A small, realistic layout is MUCH better than a large one with unconvincing scenery!
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Wow! This maquette is so beautiful, the vegetation and trees are the best I've ever seen. The people and their stances and poses look so realistic, just beautiful. And the background music is also very pleasing and adds to the experience, thank you!
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Marcel Ackle is a true master and a very nice person. His models are a counterpoint to the well kept buildings in modern Switzerland.
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Beautiful. The river, in particular, is very well done. And the Koi carp, not overdone like many modellers do.
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A truly wonderful diorama with attention detail and added humour.
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Fantastic. Scenery
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Niesamowite, zadziwiające, oryginalne, niesamowity klimat. Szkoda tylko że nie można poczuć zapachu tej jakże wspaniałej, wręcz rzeczywistej, naturalnej scenerii. 👍 (h).
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Beautiful! Perfect and precise work! A gem!🚉👍👏
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YOU MUST BE A VERY TALENTED MAN TO HAVE PUT SO MUCH DETAIL INTO THAT LAYOUT I COULD WATCH THIS ALL DAY LONG THANK YOU VERY MUCH GOOD LUCK ALL THE VERY BEST TAKE CARE 👍👍👍👍👍👍
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This is the most beautiful model railway I have ever seen,
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I had never seen handmade figures on a layouts which makes you an outstanding sculptor. The scratch built rolling stock is first class artisan work. 1:35 scale is unique. Congratulations!
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Hello from India 🇮🇳, Congrats
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Incroyables le nombre et la finesse des détails. Impossible de tout voir en une seule fois. Une véritable œuvre d'art.
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Even the tracks look real
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Excellent model of a private industrial narrow gauge railway long ago.
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Diese Anlage ist wirklich wunderschön! Danke für's Zeigen!
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Absolutely outstanding!!!!!!
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Very realistic I Love it
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Echt onvoorstelbaar mooi en prachtig gefilmd! Enige minpunt: had langer mogen duren😊 Pure vredigheid! Ik zou er zo naar toe willen gaan. Al woon ik liever in een huis met een compleet dak….
